I get it - the timing of the last season and its pacing really shows the writers had to deal with a near-cancellation, and then getting a year to fill with 2 eps and sub-plots and clip-shows and really slow development.

But I still love it. NPH was a complete riot when all we saw of him since Before was this, and H&KgtWC , and I think he enjoyed the role of the incorrigible cad a bit too much; but the over-the-top stuff is still funny. The other actors were tremendous, and I think they enjoyed their roles most of the time too.

And my favourite character is the City itself. I miss it, and they dressed and staged it mostly lovingly and it was wonderful.

I'll watch it a few more times over, but I need a scorecard showing me the forward-references to look out for.

[–] scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.tech 4 points 5 days ago

HIMYM was a show that gave me comfort as an awkward kid in a tiny rural hateful town. No it wasn't the best, but you're spot on about the city. It was the last member of the gang. Now I moved to a city and love it, in no small part to the show